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Bits
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Typical bit sizes supported by wave files.
Namespace: GSF.Media
Assembly: GSF.Media (in GSF.Media.dll) Version: 2.4.282-beta
SyntaxMembers| Member name | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bits8 | 8 | 8-bits per sample |
| Bits16 | 16 | 16-bits per sample |
| Bits24 | 24 | 24-bits per sample |
| Bits32 | 32 | 32-bits per sample |
The BitsPerSample type exposes the following members.
Extension Methods| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
 | GetDescription |
Retrieves the description of the value that this Enum represents extracted from the DescriptionAttribute, or the enumeration name
if no description is available.
(Defined by EnumExtensions) |
| GetFormattedName |
Retrieves a formatted name of the value that this Enum represents for visual display.
(Defined by EnumExtensions) |
Remarks
Strictly speaking, “bits-per-sample” describes the total number of bits used
to encode the amplitude (or volume) of a sampled signal. The following table
describes a few typical bit ranges and their possible resolution:
The net result is that more bits you use, the more resolution you can achieve in
amplitude; hence “more bits = better sound quality” however you have to compromise
for technical constraints because “more bits = more required space”.
| Bit range | Resolution |
|---|---|
| 8-bits (1 Byte) | 0 to 255 |
| 16-bits (2 Bytes) | -32,768 to 32,767 |
| 24-bits (3 Bytes) | -8,388,608 to 8,388,607 |
| 32-bits (4 Bytes) | -2,147,483,648 to 2,147,483,647 |
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